Fleetwood American Eagle 1998 Owner's Manual page 6

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SAFETY REGULAllONS REGARDING LPGAS '
SYSTEMS AND LP GAS APPLIANCES
The, manufacturer of this
re~reational'vehicle
is required t6 furnish the following consumer informati<?_n as provided by
the National FIre Protection Association and the American National Standards Inslitute. The in,fo"i"mation and warnings
tau-nd here may also be found in other chapters of thisOwner's-ManuaCPlease see chapters titled "lP GAS SYSTEM"
'ElJld "APPLIANCES"
tor
other st,ifety and ope-rating information.
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WARNING·
LP GAS
CONT~INEflS
SHALL NQT BE PLACED OR STORED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. LP GAS CONTAINERS ARE
EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY [jEVICES WHICH RELIEVE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE BY DISCHARGING GAS TO THE\'
ATMOSPHERE
1.
OP~N
OVERHEAD VENT OR,TURN,ONEXHAUST,FAN, AND
2. OPEN Wlt,mow. /'
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THIS WARNING,L!\BEL HAS BEEN LOCATED IN TRE C90KINGAREA TOHEMIND YOU TO PR()VIDE AN
ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FRESH AIR FOR COMBUSTION. UNLIKE HOMES, THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN SUPPLY
IS LIMITED DUE TO THE SIZE 9F THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, AND pROPERYENTILATIONWHEN USING
THE COOKING APPLIANCE(S) WILL AVOID'DANGERS OF ASPHYXINflOI'J.ITIS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT
'THAT COOKING APPLIANCES NOT BE USED FOR COMFORT HEATING AS THE DANGER OF ASPHYXIATION'
'IS GRE;"ITER WHEN THE APPLIANCE IS lJSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME ..
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WARNING
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POR,ABLE FUEL,BURNING EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING WOOD AND CHARCOAL GRILLS AND STOVES, SHALL
NOT BE USED INSIDE THIS RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. THE USE OF THI$ EQUJPMENT INSIDE THE RECFiEA·
TIONAL VEHICLE MAY CAUSE FIRES OR ASPHYXIATION.
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WARNIN~
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NOT BRING OR STORE LP GAS CONTAINERS, GASOLINE, OR OTHER FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS INSIDE THE'
VEHICLE BECAUSE A Flfl,E OR EXPLOSION MAY RESULT. " ,
A warning labe,l has been Ipeated nearthe LP gas container. This label reads: DO NOT Fill" CONTAINER(S) TO MORE
THAN 80 PERCENT OF CAPACITY: '
/' Overfilling the LP gas
container
can result in uncontrolled gas flow which can cause fire or-explosion. A property filled
container will contain approximately 80 percent of its volume as liquid LP 'gas.
The
followi~g
label has been placed in the vehicle near the rarge:
IF YOU SMELL GAS:
1. Extinguish any open flames, pilot lights and all s.moking materials.
2. Do, not toush efectrical switches;
3. Shut off the gas supply arthe tank valve{s) or gas supply connection.
4. Open d90rs and 9ther ventilating-openings.
5. Leave the area, until odor clears;
6. Have the gas system checked and leakage source corre_cled
b€~Jore
using again.
LP
gas regulators_must alw~ys be installed \oVilh ~he diaphragm vent facing doymward. Re~_ulators that are not in
compartments have been equipped with a protective cover. Make sure that regulator vent faces downward and the cover
is kept in place to minimize vent blockage which eQuid
r~sult
in excessive gas pressure causing fire or explosion.
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